Jharna Das

Jharna Das is an Indian politician from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Tripura in the Rajya Sabha. She was elected unopposed in March 2010.[1] Das is a member of the Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M). Before being elected to parliament, she served as the chairperson of the State Social Welfare Board.[2] Das is the first Dalit to be elected to the Rajya Sabha from Tripura, and the second woman representing the state in the Rajya Sabha.[1]

Jharna Das Baidya
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3 April 2010
Preceded byMatilal Sarkar
ConstituencyTripura
Personal details
Born (1962-10-01) 1 October 1962
Mirza, Udaipur, Tripura
Political partyCPI(M)
Spouse(s)Kaushik Baidya
ResidenceAgartala, Tripura
As of 21 November, 2010
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On 21 March 2016, Jharna Das Baidya won the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Tripura by receiving 49 votes, defeating Congress candidate Jyotirmoy Nath, who secured only 10 votes.[3] This is her second term in the Rajya Sabha.[4]

References

  1. "CPI(M) Wins Tripura RS Seat Unopposed". Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. "CPI(M) Nominee for Tripura RS Seat". Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. "CPI-M's Jharna Das Baidya re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Tripura". Business Standard. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "CPI(M) fields Jharna Das Baidya as candidate for Rajya Sabha poll". The Economic Times. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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